Supreme Court Shadow Docket Delivers Split Outcomes on Redistricting and MifepristoneMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's May 2026 shadow docket denied redistricting stays and halted a Fifth Circuit mifepristone dispensing order, with Thomas and Alito dissenting.
Supreme Court Awaits Rulings on Mail Ballots and FTC Removal PowerMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has 30 decisions pending, with Watson v. RNC and Trump v. Slaughter poised to reshape mail-ballot rules and presidential removal power.
Google Appeals Search Monopoly Ruling, Targets District Court’s Core Legal FindingsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsGoogle's opening D.C. Circuit brief targets Judge Mehta's August 2024 monopoly ruling, contesting the Apple browser deal findings and a search-data-sharing remedy sought by DOJ.
Virginia Supreme Court Voids Voter-Approved Redistricting Amendment in 4-3 DecisionMay 25, 2026Legal NewsVirginia's Supreme Court voided a voter-approved redistricting amendment 4-3, citing an unconstitutional approval timeline, locking current congressional maps in place for 2026.
Supreme Court Signals Skepticism Toward Birthright Citizenship Executive OrderMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments April 1 over Trump's birthright citizenship order, with justices across the bench questioning the government's constitutional and statutory theory.
Trump Threatens Court-Packing After SCOTUS Strikes Down IEEPA TariffsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling that IEEPA bars broad presidential tariffs prompted Trump to attack his own nominees and threaten court expansion.
Supreme Court Justices Split Over TPS Termination Review AuthorityMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases over TPS termination for 350,000 Haitian and Syrian nationals, with justices divided on judicial review and agency process.
Supreme Court Faces Term-Ending Queue of Landmark DecisionsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court has roughly 30 decisions pending as of late May, covering birthright citizenship, FTC firing power, transgender sports, and TPS status.
Supreme Court Tightens Petition Deadline for Asylum-Seekers Facing RemovalMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court held in Riley v. Bondi that the 30-day federal petition deadline for removal orders runs from DHS issuance, not completion of immigration proceedings.
Federal Courts Block DOI Offshore Wind Lease Suspensions Five TimesMay 25, 2026Legal NewsFederal judges have blocked Interior Department offshore wind lease suspensions five times in 2026, sending APA challenges to the First Circuit with binding precedent at stake.